Tag Archives: E-commerce

Job cuts at Pakistan-based e-commerce firm Daraz follow a workforce reduction of more than 15,000 at parent Alibaba in the first nine months of 2022. Source link

The initiative is expected to make it easier for online merchants to set up bricks-and-mortar stores in the Chinese capital to help increase sales, while boosting ‘flexible employment’ in the sector. Source link

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is competing against Meituan in food delivery and other segments of on-demand e-commerce in the country. Source link

Ant Group and others ‘have basically completed business rectification’ under the guidance of financial regulators, a central bank official said on Friday. Source link

It’s the largest set of lay-offs in Amazon’s history, although just a fraction of its 1.5 million global workforce. Source link

Hit by weak consumer spending, brutal competition and regulatory scrutiny, Alibaba looks set for a brighter 2023 amid China’s Covid reopening and Beijing’s promises of support for the private economy. Source link

Analysts say reports of Liu’s intervention shows he is still in firm control of e-commerce giant despite stepping back from frontline roles. Source link

Indonesia is looking to bring greater internet connectivity to hundreds of remote islands, and new joint projects with Chinese companies could be a boon for online retailing in the Southeast Asian nation. Source link

Major food delivery services say demand will not let up as restaurant restrictions continue to be eased. Source link

Ele.me debuts a new smart helmet at World Internet Conference aimed at improving road safety for the country’s millions of hard-pressed delivery riders. Source link